The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-22
Death May Lurk In Your Well.

We have to print the unwelcome news that
typhoid fever already exists in AbbeVille,
and we would again warn our people against
filthy wells. Mr. Frank DuPre son Of Mr. j.
F. C. DuPre, is now lying seriously sick OF
this fearful disease, and every good citizen OF
the town should give the town authorities his
active and hearty cooperation In uniting
with them to prevent the spread Of so dan
gerous disease.
All lots should be scrupulously cleaned, and
all improper or sickness-producing material
should be removed to place Of safety from
harm to any human being.
It Observation-Disclosures fact that typhoid fever
is the result of poison to the system, which
poison may reach our vitals by means of the
air which we breathe. or through the water
which we drink.
The Doctors tell US that medicines which
are ministered to the stomach in LIQUID
form are much more thoroughly and much
more readily absorbed and distributed
throughout the system than if taken other
wise. This being true it is but reason and
common sense to attribute much Of our sick
ness to the impurities which may exist, even
In the most sparkling water.
Let the reader stop to think, and he will
not be surprised that our water is often poi.
soned, but he will be surprised that any pure
water Is ever obtained from our wells. 1t is q
fact that we'll will drain the surface OF the
earth for distance three times as great as its
depth.
A place where clothes are washed and
where the water is discharged has enough of
the edisease-producing element in 1t TO kill all
the people OF q town, and when the earth be-
comes saturated with it anu the water is FL
tered through such mass Of corruption, Is
there any wonder that there are cases of ty-
phoid fever? Is 1t not more Of wonder that
any sane man will establish wash-place for
clothes in his back yard?
See that the milk COW gets no impure water
She should be furnished no water which we
would object to drinking.
The earth around we'll should be kept
scrupulousy clean.
The depth Of the we'll makes it d sink hole
into which every impurity naturally and GER
tainly gravitates.
Every stable, COW house, chicken house,
and garden house, should be placed at the
greatest possible distance from the we'll. If
barrel OF kerosine Oil sunk into the earth,
ground for a quarter Of mile. what will such
filthy places as We first mentioned not do?
In connection with this we would mention
o matter which is worthy of the attention Of
every citizen, and which deserves the official
notice Of the town authorities. 1t is this
that no sinks should be allowed In the rear of
any garden house, or elsewhere, for the recep-
tion Of poison.
II we contaminate corrupt, and poison the
earth. how are we to expect to draw from IT
pure health-giving water?
We trust the town authorities may set the
example, and have the water drawn from our
public wells, and then we nope that every
good citizen may draw the water from his
own we'll.
Mr.. Frank DuPre to-day is sick of fever.
The chances are ten TO one that he was poi
soned by well-water. or course nobody will
admit that he has established q washplace or
built horse-stableover his well, but the fact
remains that one of our best young men has
been poisoned and the probability, or almost
certainty. exists that he got that poison out of
somebody's we'll.